Question by Rev Run: Why do people say that once an alcoholic always an alcoholic?
So even if a person never has another drink they will always be an alcoholic? I don’t get it. How can a person be cured and still have the disease for the rest of their lives? I never hear people say once depressed always depressed or once with the flu always with the flu.

Best answer:

Answer by Crystal
They say that about everything, but it’s false.

Answer by W. Coastal Eddie
Because alcoholics crave alcohol. Just because they find a way to deny themselves the wonderful taste and feel of alchohol doesn’t mean that they’re not still craving it. They’ll always crave it (because it’s so good), they’ll just have to try to live their lives one day without a drink at a time- because they know that they can’t handle the stuff.
The flu- you get it, your immune system beats it up- it’s gone. Very different. Depression, I don’t know about. A couple of beers and I’m very happy.

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